50 over 50 Project ~ Chapter Three ~ Leanne

 WHAT IS YOUR OCCUPATION? Database Administrator

HOW OLD ARE YOU – AND WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING YOUR AGE?

57 . I’ve lived long enough to have benefit of hindsight! Also, when you get to our age less drama and better understanding of life, love and how it all works

WHAT HARDSHIPS HAVE YOU ENDURED THAT YOU FEEL HAVE MADE YOU FEEL STRONGER? Many – but having come through them all has made me who I am today, a much stronger, independent woman.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER IS YOUR GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT? To have survived life up until now! So many people I know and love will not have the privilege of growing old so I am embracing it! Apart from that I would say my enduring friendship with my best friend – 50 years next year, we have faced all life’s dramas and challenges, the good times and the bad and we are stronger now than we have ever been.

WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS? Time spent with loved ones

WHAT IS YOUR MOST TREASURED POSSESSION? Family and friends

WHAT’S LEFT ON YOUR BUCKET LIST? Various trips abroad

WHAT WAS YOUR GREATEST EXTRAVAGANCE? Trip to Galapagos

WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU WOULD CHANGE ABOUT YOURSELF? I have had a stammer for most of my life so if I could change one thing it would be not to have that.

WHAT IS A TRAIT YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF?Honesty

WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST FEAR? Drowning / dying alone

WHAT DO YOU MOST VALUE IN YOUR FRIENDS?Loyalty

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR YOUNGER SELF? Be true to yourself and not worry about what others think. Never be afraid to go after what you want in life, work hard and enjoy every moment.

WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO OR FAVOURITE QUOTE? The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. -Eleanor Roosevelt

AND FINALLY…..HOW DID YOU FEEL AFTER YOUR 50 OVER 50 BOUDOIR SHOOT? It pushed me out of my comfort zone but I had a great time and I felt really good when I left :o)